English Explanatory Dictionary

ethicist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethics (principles governing right and wrong conduct).
  2. A person who advocates a particular set of principles governing right and wrong conduct.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛθɪsɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ethicist.wav

Word forms

ethicist ethicists

Etymology

From ethics + -ist, changing /ks/ to /θ/ for ease of pronunciation and dropping the -s.

Related words

ethics bioethicist

Derived words

neuroethicist virtue ethicist

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 倫理學者 /伦理学者 Czech: etik French: éthicien German: Ethiker Irish: eiticí Polish: etyk Swedish: etiker
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